Entry No 7

Transformation in Design

 

In my first 5 entries I wrote about:

• two buildings that both involve transformation – one of them being a private residence whereas the other used by the public in a multi-functional way;

• space-saving furniture that can transform one room into two or three rooms;

• a wrist watch that can be transformed into a pocket watch;

• cassette tapes being transformed into fabric and then transformed into neckties; and

• material from London bus and underground seats transformed into shoes.

 

The designers of the neckties and the shoes were also influenced by the concept of reusing and recycling – to produce environment-friendly products.

The designs of the buildings, the furniture and the watch all show that the designers were influenced by the concept of multi-functionality which is quite a modern concept considering that traditional designs were usually produced to serve just one purpose. 

The designers of the furniture were also influenced by the concept of space-saving, which nowadays is essential since the majority of people do not afford to live in spacious buildings.  Space is especially limited in the cities, therefore offices, shops and private residences all benefit from space-saving furniture.

I will be considering multi-functionality when I design my test piece.